Amortization _FS_Fin605_Villa

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Veronica Villa FIN 605 Application Assignment December 2023 Using Trulia, I chose a home in West Elsdon. This home is 4 bed, 3 bath, single family home listed at $309,900. After gathering the information from Trulia, I used a random number generator on the website Calculator.net for my down payment, annual interest rate, and loan life. I attached screenshots of my results at the end of this document. The summary information is: Summary Information Home Price $309,900 Down payment $18,540 Loan Amount $ $291360 Annual Interest Rate 6.14% Period Interest Rate 0.512% Loan Life (in years) 27 Number of Payments per Year 12 Total Number of Payments 324 Payment per period $1,843.59 Sum of payments $597,323.33 Interest Cost After completing the excel sheet and reviewing the change in interest and principal, I noticed that the interest and principal payments change over the life of the loan. In the first few years, most of the monthly payments go towards interest, while the principal is a significantly lower portion of the payment. As time goes on making payments and the balance of the loan decreases, more of the monthly payment goes towards the principal amount. This is seen in the declining interest amounts and increasing principal amounts in the payment schedule. Over the 27-year loan life, there is a steady decrease in the outstanding balance, which indicates a steady reduction in the loan amount. This seems to be a common amortization pattern for fixed- rate loans, where there is initially more interest towards the payment but gradually contribute more toward the principal as the payments go on.
Home: https://www.trulia.com/home/5544-s-kilbourn-ave-chicago-il-60629-2057846551
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